4. The bridge

```

I was the frustration-despair-bridge

Between

My vital's first dark hour

And

My body's last deep sleep.

I am the rapture-treasure-bridge

Between

My heart's birthless hour

And

My soul's deathless life.

```

From:Sri Chinmoy,The Goal is Won, Sri Chinmoy Centre, New York, 1974
Sourced from https://srichinmoylibrary.com/gw